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Celebrating 60 Years of Service
May, 2007
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The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
Remembering
Fallen Heroes
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 885-6074 • (800) 655-7322
FAX (909) 383-6600 • www.seba.biz
Office open Mon.-Fri., 7:30am - 5:30pm
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Abernathie, Jr., President
(909) 885-6074; E-mail: [email protected]
Ken Lutz, Vice-President
(909) 866-0100; E-mail: [email protected]
Kristen Riegel, Secretary
(909) 386-8401
Colin McKenzie, Treasurer
(909) 578-4423
STAFF
Michael Eagleson, Chief of Labor Relations
E-mail: [email protected]
Nancy Tate, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Blanco, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: [email protected]
Ellen Monsalve, Executive Assistant
E-mail: [email protected]
Mary Hahn, Membership Secretary II
E-mail: [email protected]
Ruth Perez, Administrative Secretary II
E-mail: [email protected]
Esther Aguilar, Membership Secretary I
E-mail: [email protected]
Michael Tulisiak, Events/Fundraising Director
E-mail: [email protected]
STATION DIRECTORS
Sergeant at Arms...Stuart Osborne
Adelanto...Jason Grantham
Adelanto Detention Center...Paul Lopez
Apple Valley...Joshua Moody
Aviation...Mike Ells
Barstow...Marie Spain
Big Bear...Joe Cottrell
CDC...Phyllis Hudgins
Central Station...Daniel Armenta
Chino Hills...Dan Babel
Colorado River...Darryl Weart
Coroner...Andy Avery
Ct Svcs Desert...Jason Patrick
Ct Svcs East...Jeri Caperton
Ct Svcs West...Amy Kennedy
D.A. Desert...Allen Maxwell
D.A. Valley...Paul Amicone
Fontana...Henry Sanchez
GHRC...Paul Franklin
Hazmat...Curtis Brundage
Hesperia...Ray Santa Cruz
Highland...Laren Leichliter
Morongo...Richard Boswell
Narcotics...Henry Valencia
Probation East...Monica Yanez
Probation Desert...Vacant
Probation West...J.T. Reece
Probation Corrections...William Forrester
Probation Corrections WVJH...Ernestine McKinney
Probation Corrections HDJDAC...Eugene Todd
Rancho Cucamonga...Robert Hards
Retired...Ken Gopperton
Scientific Investigations...Hiram Evans
Specialized Investigations...Roxanne East Logan
Transportation..Marvin Morton
Twin Peaks...Tracy Klinkhart
Victor Valley...Vacant
Victorville...Robert Johnson
Welfare Fraud...Harry McLelland
WVDC...Brian Fratt
Yucaipa...D.J. McCarty
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INSIDE
President’s Message ..................................................................................3
Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony .............................................................3
Chief of Labor Relations Corner ..................................................................4
Field Representative Assignments ...............................................................4
Labor Relations ..........................................................................................5, 6
They Died Helping Others ...........................................................................7
Military Matters ..........................................................................................8
Legal Defense Fund ....................................................................................9
SEBA Board Minutes ..................................................................................10
Scholarship Winners For 2007 ....................................................................14
Ticket Prices ..............................................................................................14
Memorial ....................................................................................................15
Promotions & Transfers ..............................................................................16
Fishing For A Good Cause ...........................................................................17
Medical Emergency Leave Donation Requests ............................................20
Association Financials ................................................................................23
Know Your Legislators ................................................................................23
CALENDAR
MAY
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
9
Monday
Memorial Day
(SEBA Office Closed)
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JUNE
Thurs.
Mother’s Day
13
Thursday
17
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg
6 p.m., Castaways, San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills
Saturday
Armed Forces Day
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
6
Thursday
Flag Day
14
Sunday
Father’s Day
17
Thursday
Summer Begins
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The Star and Shield is the official publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association published under the supervision of its Board
of Directors. Opinions expressed by writers do not necessarily reflect those of SEBA or any members of the Board of Directors. The
presence of paid advertising in this publication does not represent a guarantee, express or implied, by the Association, regarding the
merchants or service providers advertising herein. Subscriptions for non-members are $6.00 per year. Entered as third class bulk mail,
postage paid San Bernardino, CA usps 529.
SEBA Mission Statement
SEBA is dedicated to protect and promote the well-being and image of
its members in the areas of: Collective bargaining; Protection of
member rights; Political action to promote the goals of the Association;
Services of benefit to the member; and Community involvement
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By Bill Abernathie
PORAC
Symposium Update
he annual
PORAC
Symposium
was held during
the week of
March 26th,
2007, at the
Pechanga Resort
& Casino. This
is an annual event that has several
different areas of instruction to
help familiarize PORAC members
with some of the more critical issues facing law enforcement now
and in the future.
During the first day of instruction, several members of the newly
formed Governor’s Commission
on Public Employee Pensions and
Retiree Health Care spoke. This
commission was formed by the
Governor appointing several
members to the commission. The
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Don Perata and the Speaker
of the Assembly, Fabian Nunez
were also able to appoint several
members to the commission. Two
note worthy individuals who were
appointed to the commission are
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Captain Paul Cappitelli from the
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s
Department and Ron Cottingham,
President of the Peace Officers
Research Association of California (PORAC).
An overview of what was expected of the commissions was
given. The commission will be
presenting a report to the Governor and the Legislature by January
1, 2008.
Another area of instruction was
early warning signs for suicide prevention. There has been a recognized increase in members of the
law enforcement community committing suicide. There are many
things that can be done to help
prevent this tragedy, but the most
important one is for all of us to
take the time out of our busy
schedules to be aware of changes
with individuals we work with on
a daily basis. We all need to be
ready to step in and help if
needed.
Other areas of instruction dealt
with Workers Compensation and an
overview of how the process is currently working or not working.
There was discussion about HR 218,
which gave law enforcement officers
the right to carry firearms almost
anywhere in the United States.
SEBA is on
the move!
Our new office address
and phone numbers are:
735 E. Carnegie Drive,
Suite 125, 92408
1- 800-655-7322
909-885-6074
The symposium was completed
with instruction about Social Security benefits and issues surrounding GASB 45 and its
accounting requirements.
Overall, it was a very informative time for everyone in attendance. Look for the next
symposium around the same time
next year.
COLLECTIVE
BARGINING
TRAINING
I am continuing to move forward with trying to get all members of our bargaining teams
Please see President, p. 22
PEACE OFFICER’S MEMORIAL CEREMONY
The 2007 Peace officers’ memorial Ceremony will be held on May 9, 2007, at 1400 hours at the San
Bernardino County Government Center located at 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, in San Bernardino.
Peace Officers’ memorial Day began in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th the
first such day. In 1999, the Peace Officers’ Memorial statue was unveiled in the lobby of the County Government Center.
All Department personnel are invited to attend the ceremony.
Uniforms for the ceremony are: Class A, long sleeves, black tie with Sheriff’s badge tie tack, no hats.
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CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER
Change to the Medical Benefit Plan
By Michael Eagleson
n this upcoming open enrollment
period for medical benefits you
need to be aware that the County
will no longer have Blue Cross as one
of the options. The reason for this
change is Blue Cross only agreed to
bid on providing health care to the
County if they were the only provider the County
contracted with. After reviewing their proposed increase as well as the large number of County Employees who do not have Blue Cross as their
provider, the Employee Benefit Activities Committee thought it was best to look elsewhere for medical providers.
The plans the County will be offering during
open enrollment are Kaiser, Health Net HMO, and
Health Net PPO. For those employees who had
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Blue Cross as their health care provider, you will
need to switch to one of these plans. For our members in Needles, Trona, Baker, and Ridgecrest you
will be able to enroll in Health Net PPO and will
maintain the “Needles Subsidy.” Furthermore you
should not have to change your doctor.
Health Net has committed to signing up the doctors who were with Blue Cross. I have been informed that they are having great success. But to be
certain check with your doctor. SEBA
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS
Your Association has instituted a procedure of dividing
up representation based upon your duty station.
Should the need arise for representation, or if you have
any questions regarding your MOU or any other issues,
please call the Association office at (909)885-6074 or
(800)655-7322 and ask for your Field Representative
listed below. Please note: If you have a legal
emergency after hours or on weekends, call the
Association office and you will be connected with our
answering service. They will contact the on-call Field
Representative immediately.
MARY BLANCO
NANCY TATE
Adelanto Detention Center
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Apple Valley Fire
Barstow
Chino Hills
Communications – Desert
Coroner
Court Services – Victorville
Court Services – Rancho
District Attorney
Hesperia
PCO – HJDAC
PCO – West Valley
Probation – Victorville
Probation – Rancho/West
Rancho Cucamonga
Transportation
Victor Valley
Victorville
WVDC
Academy
Aviation
Big Bear
Big Bear Fire
Central Station
CDC
Colorado River/Needles
Communications – Valley
Court Services – Central
Court Services – Redlands
Fontana
GHRC
HAZMAT
Highland
IRNET
Morongo
Narcotics
PCO – Central
Probation – Central/East
Scientific Investigations
Specialized Detectives
Twin Peaks
Welfare Fraud
Yucaipa
LABOR RELATIONS
Sick Leave
By Nancy Tate
ick Leave is not a right, although a negotiated item in the
MOU. It is different from Vacation Leave, which is considered
“earned right” under California law.
This is why an employer has the right
to look over your shoulder when you
use up a considerable amount of your sick leave
every year. However, the employer does not have
the right to have a diagnosis of your personal health
issues. They are entitled to a note from a doctor indicating that you are under his or her professional
care, that you were too ill or incapacitated to work
on a particular day, and that you are well enough to
return to work on a subsequent day. Any other information that is requested would be a violation of
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Under this act you are not required to provide your employer any other personal
medical information.
There is a caveat to this. The employer, with
good cause, has a right to send an employee to see
the County doctor for an examination for fitness for
duty.
Each job classification has specification’s that indicate what you must be able to perform in order to
stay employed. So if you have an off-work order,
your doctor must indicate what it is that you cannot
do at work, not what is wrong with you.
California Labor Code Sections 233 & 234 state:
233. (a) Any employer who provides sick leave
for employees shall permit an employee to use in
any calendar year the employee’s accrued and available sick leave entitlement, in an amount not less
than the sick leave that would be accrued during six
months at the employee’s then current rate of entitlement, to attend to an illness of a child, parent,
spouse, or domestic partner of the employee. All
conditions and restrictions placed by the employer
upon the use by an employee of sick leave also shall
apply to the use by an employee of sick leave to attend to an illness of his or her child, parent, spouse,
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or domestic partner.
234. An employer absence control policy that
counts sick leave taken pursuant to Section 233 as
an absence that may lead to or result in discipline,
discharge, demotion, or suspension is a per se violation of Section 233. An employee working under
this policy is entitled to appropriate legal and equitable relief pursuant to Section 233.
Please note: if the time you took off qualifies
under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
and/or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and
you code it as such, there can be no adverse consequences or adverse comments based upon the
amount of time you were on FMLA and/or CFRA
leave. If you have any questions regarding this issue,
please contact your field representative. SEBA
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LABOR RELATIONS
Labor/Employee Relations Resources
By Mary Blanco
s a Senior Field Representative for the Association, I receive numerous telephone
calls from members regarding employment-related questions. The Association will assist you in representation
at investigative interviews, the appeal
process for proposed disciplinary actions resulting from the information obtained at the
interviews, violations of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) provisions or issues addressed in
the San Bernardino County Personnel Rules.
Some members I am able to help because his or
her issue is specifically mentioned in an MOU article or Personnel Rule. I may not be able to assist
others because there is no language in either document that addresses his or her issue. For example, I
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often receive telephone calls from probation correction officers (PCOs) raising the issue that he/she applied for a position/reassignment to another PCO
position, but was not selected. The PCO is usually
upset claiming that he or she has more seniority
than the person selected. Unfortunately, there isn’t
anything I can do to change this decision other than
to inquire of management why the member was not
selected for the position. There is no provision in
the Specialized Peace Officer Unit MOU that allows
for reassignment based on seniority.
Another complaint that I often receive is from
probation officers who are being reassigned. The
Probation Officer will usually tell me that there are
other officers who have been in the unit longer. So
why weren’t they selected for the reassignment?
The same answer as mentioned above for the PCOs
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FEATURES
They died helping others
By Craig W. Floyd
Reprinted with permission of the author and
AMERICAN POLICE BEAT, April 2007
everal years ago, I remember sitting on the couch at
the home of a woman
named Arlene Lewis. She was on
oxygen and only had a matter of
weeks to live. Cancer had taken
its deadly hold. Yet, friends and
family had gathered at her home
and Arlene was in her usual good
spirits. After all, everyone was
there to remember and honor her
son, Scot S. Lewis, a Washington,
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer
who was shot and killed in October 1995.
Earlier in the day a memorial
service was held at the cemetery
where Scot was buried. Scot’s
partner, Keith DeVille, had spoken about his friend and colleague. He told of how they were
just seven minutes from going off
duty when they were flagged
down by a motorist who needed
help. According to Keith, the situation was right up Scot’s alley—
he loved to help people.
The man, it turned out could
neither speak, nor hear. Later, it
was learned that the man wanted
to report that his home had been
burglarized. But Scot would
never know. As they waited for
an interpreter to arrive, another
motorist drove up and pretended
to know the deaf man. His name
was Melvin Darnell Pate. He engaged in some friendly conversation, then got out of his car,
walked up to Scot, pulled out a
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gun and without any provocation
whatsoever, shot him in the head
at point-blank range. Pate had
been on a three-day drug binge
and simply decided to go out and
kill a cop. He tried to escape
after grabbing Scot’s gun, but Officer DeVille fatally shot him as
he was attempting to get away.
Like Scot Lewis, so many of
the officers honored at the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
were simply offering a helping
hand when they were tragically
taken from us.
On May 11, 1924, Wilmington
(DE) Police Matron Mary T.
Davis was all alone on the second
floor of the Wilmington jailhouse
with the only female prisoner, a
woman named Annie Lewis who
had threatened her husband with
a pistol. When Matron Davis noticed water coming out of Lewis’s
cell, she unlocked the door and
went in to help. It was all a ruse,
though. Lewis had broken the
water pipe leading to the sink and
used it to break pieces of concrete
from the cell wall. As soon as
Davis entered, Lewis used one of
the chunks of concrete to launch
a vicious and fatal attack against
the 67-year-old police matron.
The funeral procession for Matron
Davis was the largest Wilmington
had ever seen. The inscription on
her gravestone explains why. It
reads, “Mary T. Davis – A Friend
to All.”
Charlie Barton was a 35-year
law enforcement veteran who
served with the Loudoun County
(VA) Sheriff’s Department. He
had a way of lifting the spirits of
those around him, usually with a
joke, but his friend and colleague,
Tod Thompson, said, “When the
bell rang, Charlie went to work.”
On August 21, 1995, Deputies
Barton and Thompson were on a
flight to Mississippi to bring a
wanted felon back to Virginia
when their plane experienced engine trouble and crashed. The
two deputies survived the crash,
but were unwilling to leave the
plane until they helped the other
passengers out first. As he was offering assistance, Deputy Barton
was hit hard by a flash of fire
when the plane exploded. He
clung to life for another 14 hours
before he succumbed to his severe
burns.
Jimmy O’Connor seemed to be
living a life of destiny. Twentyseven years earlier he was born at
home on the bathroom floor, delivered by two policemen. It only
made sense that Jimmy would go
on to become a Chicago police officer. On September 16, 1995,
Jimmy was off duty and sitting in
his truck talking to two female
friends standing alongside when
another car pulled up and a man
reached out and snatched one of
the women’s purses. Jimmy immediately gave chase and after
managing to overtake the other
vehicle and blocking its path, he
got out with gun drawn and identified himself as a police officer.
Shots were exchanged and both
Please see Helping, p. 11
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MILITARY MATTERS
Members on Military Leave
Geffrey Cooper,
Deputy Sheriff
Jason Frey,
Deputy Sheriff
Edgar Plasencia,
Probation Officer
Benjamin Pedroza,
Deputy Sheriff
Family Pride
Staff Sergeant Stephen C.
Swerline, Jr.
U.S. Air Force. Son of Retired Deputy
Stephen C. Swerline
Sergeant Valerie Everhart
CA Army National Guard, daughter of
Victoria Everhart
SPC James L. Turton
U.S. Army In Uzbekistan. Son-in-Law of
Jim Dawson, Needles Station.
Staff Sergeant Robert Simendich
U.S. AF Elmondorf, AL
Son of retired Lt. Robert Simendich, CDC.
SPC. Anthony Alonzo
U.S. Army, First Cavalry, stationed in Iraq,
son of Deputy Daniel Alonzo, West Valley
Detention Center.
Ensign Daniel James Breeden
U.S. Navy, USS Decatur DDG73
Son of Lester Breeden, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
Michelle Gaul, Builder 3rd Class
U.S. Navy Seebees. Daughter of
Shelby Gaul, Detective
Brenda Gaul, Dental Technician 2nd
Class
U.S. Navy. Daughter of Shelby Gaul,
Detective
Lance Corporal Joseph A. Wood, US
Marine Corps
Grandson of John J. Quinn,
Coroner/retired.
MK1-lst Class Petty Officer Eugene
R. Cavenaugh
Coast Guard, San Diego Fleet
Training Group,
San Diego. Son of Sgt. Patrick
Cavenaugh, Detectives
AAE2 Chris Thomas
U.S. Navy, USS Kitty Hawk
Son of Mike Martinez, Probation
Officer, West Valley Juvenile Hall
Richard R. Jones III
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force, fighter pilot
Son of retired Sheriff’s Sergeant
Richard R. Jones.
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Specialist Ryan Cardwell
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division –
in Iraq
Son of Kimberly Cardwell,
Supervising Probation Officer.
Lance Corporal Christopher Martin
U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Iraq,
son of Detective Wayne Martin,
SBSD Criminal Intelligence.
Master Sergeant Damon D.
Mann, USAF
Son of David Mann, Probation
Officer.
Senior Airman First Class Leann
Bauer
USAF deployed in Afghanistan
Daughter of Dave Bauer, deputy at
Adelanto Detention Center
Dominic Buscemi
AFG 82nd Airborne, Bravo Company,
504th
Son of Deputy of Tony Buscemi,
Hesperia Station.
Staff Sgt. Anthony Crismon
USMC 2/1, 13th MEU. Son-in-law of
Sgt. Craig Edmunds, C/S Victorville.
Cpl Azarial Rainey
US Marine Corps (In Iraq)
Son of Vicki Rainey-Aubry
Probation Officer
Airman First Class AF U.S.
Eduardo Narvarte
Son of Robin Real
Sheriff’s Deputy, Spec. Inv.
Sgt. Valerie Everhart
Co.C 297th BN, Serving in Iraq
Daughter of Deputy Steven Everhart,
USMC Retired
SBSD - Morongo Station
Lt. Col. Robert T. Ault
Army/Aviation - Baghdad
Son of Robert E. Ault, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
Richard E. Blanchard
Airman 1st Class
USAF, Anderson AFB, Guam
Son-in-Law of Deputy John Smith,
Twin Peaks Station
MASN Troy Atkinson
U.S. Navy
Quantanamo Bay, Cuba
son of Sgt. Don Atkinson/WVDC
Donald Potts,
Deputy Sheriff
Richard Farrow
Deputy Sheriff
Join SEBA’s “Family Pride”
Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Wickum
Son of Tom Wickum, Assistant
Sheriff, Retired
o you have family members or loved ones serving in the War on Terrorism?
If so, and you would like to recognize them in the Star and Shield, please fill
out the questionnaire below and return it to SEBA. We will recognize your
family member in the “Family Pride” section of the Star and Shield.
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne, Baghdad
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Service Person’s Name
Honoring the military members of our extended SEBA family
Mark W. McDonald
U.S. Army. Son of John McDonald,
Welfare Fraud
Stephen Hughes,
Deputy Sheriff
Staff Sergeant Mike Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Division
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Spc. James Barnett
US Army, 3rd Infantry Division
Son of Helen Winters, Deputy
Sheriff, Retired
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne, Baghdad
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Staff Sergeant Mike Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Division
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Captain Jacques Wilson
USAF
Brother of Chantae Williams,
Coroner's Office
Chief Warrant Officer II Chris
McConnell
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Division, In
Mosul, Iraq
Son of Deputy Craig McConnell,
Aviation Department
Airman Trevor Beck
US Air Force
Son of Greg Beck, HSS Program
Integrity, Welfare Fraud
USMC Cpl. Bradley Ivey
Son-In-Law of Roger Meyer,
Deputy Sheriff, Morongo Station
Nicole Beckum
PFC US Army 1st Cavalry
Camp Warhorse Araq
Daughter of Deputy Zach Beckum,
Public Affairs Division
Daniel James Breeden
Lt. J.G. U.S. Navy USS George
Washington
Son of Retired Lt. Lester Breeden
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Service Person’s Rank
Branch of Service
Your Name
Your Department
Your relationship to the Service Person
Your daytime phone number (this will be kept confidential)
Fax to SEBA at (909)381-9364, or email this information to [email protected].
Free Dues While You Are Deployed!
If you have orders for deployment in the fight against terrorism,
please contact the Association office. With a copy of your orders, you
may be eligible to have your basic Association dues waived during the
time you are away.
Just our way of saying “thank you” for taking the next step in defending our national freedoms.
Care packages for members serving in the military
Do you want to get involved in sending care packages to SEBA members who are currently serving our country in the military? Well, YOU
CAN! Every other month, SEBA will be sending care packages directly
to our members who are deployed either overseas or in the United States.
You can get involved by bringing to SEBA or giving to your Station Director any of the following items: 1. Personal care/sundries 2. AT&T
calling cards (MCI doesn’t work in some places) 3. Gift cards for WalMart, Sam’s Club or Costco 4. Disposable cameras 5. A letter from
you!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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SEBA BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, April 4, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by President Abernathie at 1205 hours.
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD - K. RIEGEL
Recognize alternates – No alternates to be recognized.
Approve Minutes –March 7, 2007 - Motion by
Andy Avery, second by Robert Hards, to approve the
minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of March
7, 2007, as submitted. Motion carries. Motion 200704M-01
PRESIDENT’S REPORT -W. ABERNATHIE
Financial Report – Grace Clark, from Smith Marion & Co., addressed the Board to give a report on
the recent audit completed. The audit went well; no
surprises were discovered as a result of the audit. The
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“A Tradition of Trust”
Active brother Dane Thomas (SBSD)
Active brother Neil Thomas (LASD)
Ret. father (FBI)
Real Estate
audit included pulling random members files to determine if the correct paperwork was contained in the
file.
Collective Bargaining Training – Bill Abernathie,
Mike Eagleson, and Kristen Riegel attended the Collective Bargaining Training at PORAC in Sacramento during March. The training was very good.
Hazmat will be the next unit to begin negotiations in
early fall. All members of future negation teams will
be given the opportunity to take this training.
By-Law Review for 6th Annual Board of Directors
Conference – Conference will be September 6th &
7th at Pechanga Resort & Casino this year. President
Abernathie appointed Ken Lutz to chair a committee
to review the current By-Laws. The following were
appointed to the committee: Lauren Leichliter for
Safety; Bill Forester for Probation Corrections; Monica Yanez for Probation; Harry McLelland for Welfare
Fraud; Paul Amicone for District Attorney; and Mike
Eagleson. Motion by Harry McLelland, second by
Robert Johnston, to approve the President’s appointments to the By-Law Review Committee. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04M-11
Scholarship Committee Meeting – Committee was
appointed at the March Board Meeting. Packets will
be given to committee members after this meeting.
Meeting to review scholarship applications will be
arranged at a later date.
2007-2008 Operating Budget – Enclosed is the proposed 2007-2008 Operating Budget. The budget will
be voted on at the June Board Meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
Fund Balance Report
Total Fund Balance
-$3,710,101.60
Budget Report
Current Budget Target
70.83%
Current Revenue Percent
55.90%
Current Expense Percent
61.40%
Motion by Jeri Caperton, second by DJ McCarty,
to approve the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. Motion 2007-04M-02
Please see Minutes, p. 12
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Helping
Continued from p. 7
Jimmy and the other shooter were
killed.
Texas State Trooper Mark Phebus, 23, was on his way home to
Houston after a weekend visit
with friends in Oklahoma when
he spotted what appeared to be a
two-car traffic accident along the
side of the road. It was after midnight on September 17, 1990, and
Trooper Phebus stopped to offer
assistance. After identifying himself as a police officer to the man
and woman involved, he walked
back to his car to get a flashlight.
Everything seemed routine up to
that point. But Trooper Phebus
had unknowingly placed himself
in a terribly dangerous situation.
The traffic accident was actually
the result of a violent domestic
dispute between a man and his estranged wife. When Mark went
to get his flashlight, the man got
a handgun from his car. As
Trooper Phebus approached, the
man pointed the gun at Mark’s
face and pulled the trigger.
At the funeral, Pastor Wayne
Hicks said, “Mark chose to live a
life of service to others . . . he
died for what he believed in. He
may have saved a woman’s life
that night. Mark died a death of
honor and valor.”
Patrolman Thomas Strunk, a
three-year veteran of the Billerica
(MA) Police Department, was
also off duty on March 27, 1985,
when he put himself at risk. He
was on his way home from the
doctor’s office with his wife,
Nancy, and three young sons in
the car with him. They were just
a few miles from home when Tom
saw a car ahead of him swerving
all over the road. After following
the vehicle for a short distance he
became convinced that the driver
was probably drunk and posed a
serious threat to others on the
road. He decided to pull the car
over. He walked to the man’s car,
identified himself as a police officer, and asked the driver to please
step out of his vehicle. Instead,
the man immediately tried to flee.
No doubt the man’s drunken
state, his prior criminal record
and the drugs he had in the car
all contributed to that decision.
Patrolman Strunk reacted
quickly. He reached into the car
and tried to shut the engine off
and take away the keys. But the
man rolled the car window up,
trapping Tom’s arm. The man
then sped off, dragging Tom
alongside at speeds reaching 55
miles per hour. With his wife and
sons watching from their car in
horror, the car crashed into a pole
and Tom died less than an hour
later.
As so often happens in drunk
driving cases, the man who murdered Tom Strunk threw himself
on the mercy of the court and
plea bargained a light sentence.
Meanwhile, Nancy and her three
sons cling to the memories of a
wonderful husband and father—a
man who died helping others
while doing the job he loved.
Craig W. Floyd is Chairman of
the National law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Visit
www.nleomf.com for more information about law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty. SEBA
Porac LDF I.A. Rules: Always consult with an association
representative/lawyer before responding to any report, letter, memo and/or
questions concerning an investigation which could possibly lead to punitive
action. If ordered to do so ask to have it recorded and read the following:
NON-WAIVER STATEMENT: “I have been refused the right to have a
representative of my choice. I understand that I am being ordered to make a
report or answer questions and that if I do not comply with the order, I may be
disciplined for insubordination. Therefore, I have no alternative but to abide by
the order. However, by so doing, I do not waive my Constitutional rights to
remain silent under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States
Constitution, under the protections afforded me under case law.”
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Minutes
Continued from p. 10
CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you letter from Military
Personnel
Thank you letter from High
Desert Community Foundation
Thank you letter from National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
MEMBERSHIP REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
Membership Status: Safety –
1469; Safety Management – 191;
Exempt – 15; Probation – 284;
Specialized – 447; Specialized Supervisory – 104; Special Districts –
30; Associate – General – 53: Associate – Firefighter – 58; Reserve
– 19; Retired – 661; Total - 3331
P.O.R.A.C. REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
Symposium Recap – E-Board
meeting was held at Pechanga Resort & Casino last week. The
Board will be reviewing upcoming
legislation to determine if PORAC
will support or oppose legislation
for the 2007 legislation year.
INSURANCE TRUST REPORT - K. LUTZ
PORF meeting after today’s
meeting.
LABOR REPORT - M. EAGLESON
Health care coverage for Needles area members – When open
enrollment begins this year, Blue
Cross will no longer be providing
services for the Needles area members. Health Net will be providing
the same services Blue Cross has
provided in the past.
Unit Modification – Still waiting for decision.
FTO Grievance – No answer
from the Department.
Written Report – See report.
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OLD BUSINESS
Fraternization Policy – This was
discussed at the last Board meeting.
The policy was forwarded to our
attorney for an opinion. A copy of
the opinion has been provided.
The attorney believed the Department may be overstepping their
boundary. This opinion has been
forwarded to HR. SEBA is waiting
for a response from the Department.
Tattoo Policy – Copies provided. This policy was also sent to
our attorneys for an opinion. The
attorney believes this policy is reasonable.
Sale of Building – The E Street
building is still for sale. The possible sale discussed at the March
Board meeting fell through. The
broker will be paying for all April
expenses associated with this property, as agreed to in our contract.
Details to come in the next meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items will be approved at one time unless removed
for discussion by a member of the
Board. All removed items will be
taken up under Deferred Items.
Donation Request – Sheriff’s
Aviation Division – Motion by
Ray Santa Cruz, second by Robert
Johnston, to approve a donation
request of $250 to sponsor a member for the Breast Cancer 3-Day
from the Charity Fund. Funds will
be used for cancer research and
community outreach programs,
treatment, prevention, and education. Motion carries. Motion
2007-04M-03
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Ray Santa Cruz, second
by Robert Johnston, to approve a
donation request of $600 to spon-
sor a foursome for the Sheriff’s
Athletic Federation 6th Annual
Golf Tournament from the Charity
Fund. Motion carries. Motion
2007-04M-04.
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Ray Santa Cruz, second
by Robert Johnston, to approve a
donation request of $2,500 as a
Presenting Sponsor for the International Footprinter’s Blue Ribbon
Breakfast from the Charity Fund.
Motion carries. Motion 200704M-05
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Ray Santa Cruz, second
by Robert Johnston, to approve a
donation request of $500 to the
Sheriff’s 10th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride and Family Picnic
from the Charity Fund. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04M-06
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Ray Santa Cruz, second
by Robert Johnston, to approve a
donation request of $1,100 for a
foursome to the San Manuel 9th
Annual Charity Gold Tournament
from the Charity Fund. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04M-07
Donation Request – President –
Motion by Ray Santa Cruz, second
by Robert Johnston, to approve donation request of $2,000 as a
Bronze Sponsor for a foursome and
a tee sign to the Okoye Golf Classic from the Charity Fund. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04M-08
The following donation requests
were denied by the Executive
Board of Directors: Sheriff’s Criminal Intelligence Division – Baker
to Vegas.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Ken Gopperton, second by Jeri Caperton, to ratify action taken by the Executive Board
Please see Minutes, p. 13
Minutes
Continued from p. 12
of Directors for donation to the trust fund of Riverside
County for Deputy Sheriff Manuel Villegas from the
Charity Fund. EOW 3/19/07 Motion 2007-04M-09
CLOSED SESSION
Member financial hardship – Motion by Robert
Hards, second by William
Forester, to approve a member financial request of
$1,500 loan from the General Fund. Motion carries.
Motion 2007-04M-10
ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THE POLITICAL ACTON COMMITTEE
RECONVENE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Board Meeting – Wednesday, May 9, 2007
COMMITTEES – W. ABERNATHIE
Local Political Action Committee
Contribution Request – 2nd District Supervisor Paul
Biane – Motion by Robert Hards, second by Brian Fratt,
to approve a donation request of $5,000 as a Golden
Tournament Sponsor to the 4th Annual Biane Gold
Classic from the Local Political Action Fund. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04P-02
Contribution Request – 4th District Supervisor Gary
Ovitt – Motion by Robert Hards, second by William
Forester, to approve a contribution request of $990 to
4th District Supervisor Gary Ovitt from the Local Political Action Fund. Contribution is for a “Reception
Chair” sponsorship for the Third Annual “Mariachis y
Margaritas” fundraiser at the Guasti Villas, Thursday,
May 3rd and includes 20 tickets. Motion carries. Motion 2007-04P-03
Endorsement Request – Bob Smith – 34th Assembly
District. Motion by Harry McLelland, second by DJ
McCarty to endorse Bob Smith for candidate for 34th
Assembly District Representative. Motion carries.
Motion 2007-04P-04
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Motion by William Forester, second by Ray Santa
Cruz, to adjourn the meeting of Board of Directors at
1340 hrs. Motion carries.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
SEBA
HAVE YOU TRANSFERRED TO A NEW STATION?
SEBA REGULAR MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
If you have transferred to a new Duty Station, please complete the
information below and return to SEBA. This will help us to keep our
database current.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
Approve Minutes – March 7, 2007 – Motion by Ken
Gopperton, second by William Forester, to approve the
minutes of the Board of Directors Political Action Committee Meeting of March 7, 2007, as submitted. Motion
carries. Motion 2007-04P-01
Guest Speaker – Bob Smith, Candidate for 34th Assembly District.
See information packet provided.
New Business
Meeting Rancho Cucamonga Fire President and
Vice-President – Meeting was held with Rancho Cucamonga Fire President and Vice President to discuss how
SEBA and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire Association
can work together in the future. Meeting went well.
Meeting Morongo Tribal Council Members – Meeting was held with Morongo Tribal Council Members to
discuss if SEBA would support the Morongo Tribal
Compact.
Name:
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Department:
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Date:
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Fax to (909) 381-9364
or mail to SEBA, 735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
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FEATURES
Scholarship winners for 2007
EBA awarded $7,500 in
scholarships this year to
two deserving students.
Claire Hurst, daughter of John
Hurst, Welfare Fraud, Program
Integrity Department, won the
$5,000 Richard Scovel Scholarship for 2007. Joey Segura, son of
Michelle and Anthony Grossi, of
the Sheriff’s Department, won
the $2,500 SEBA Scholarship.
Claire is graduating from Redlands High School, where she is
the Sports Editor of the school
newspaper. She is an athlete,
being a four-year member of the
volleyball team, two of those on
varsity. She is involved in the
Young Republicans Club and the
California Scholarship Foundation.
In addition to her scholastic
activities and achievements,
Claire is very involved with her
community. She volunteers for
Assisteens, which performs civicminded projects. She served as
the Philanthropic chair for two
years and as Resource Development chair for one year. She also
volunteers for the Redlands Bicycle Classic as a presenter. Clair
tutored at her local church in the
Mustard See Tutorial program
aimed at assisting low income
families. She also has volunteered
at the family services carnival for
homeless children and at Somerford Place, an alzheimer’s care facility.
Claire is hoping to attend either UC Los Angeles, UC Santa
Barbara or UC Riverside to major
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Claire Hurst and Jose Segura are the recipients of SEBA’s 2007 Scholarship Awards.
in broadcast journalism and
minor in English. Her longterm
goal is to work for CNN or Fox
News.
Jose Segura attends San Gorgonio High School and is hoping
to attend UC Irvine or San Diego
State. He is ranked 24th in his
senior class, putting him in the
top 5%. He has maintained a
GPA of at least 4.0 and has been
on the Honor Roll since his freshman year. Jose is also a Scholar
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helps to improve the community
by assisting students who are adjusting the high school life and
promoting a drug free attitude.
Jose’s plan is to obtain an electrical engineering degree and
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2007 Honored Officers from 2006
Officer Richard May
East Palo Alto Police
Department
EOW: January 7, 2006
Deputy David Stan Piquette
Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department
EOW: July 7, 2006
Officer Earl Scott
CHP Modesto
EOW: February 17, 2006
Officer Nick Birco
San Francisco Police
Department
EOW: July 26, 2006
Officer Gregory J. Bailey
CHP- Rancho Cucamonga
EOW: February 25, 2006
Deputy Pierre W. Bain
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department
EOW: March 23, 2006
Officer Brent Clearman
CHP - Oakland
EOW: August 6, 2006
Officer Landon Dorris
Los Angeles Police Department
EOW: October 22, 2006
Deputy William Hudnall
Kern County Sheriff’s
Department
EOW: November 14,
2006
Officer Dan Bessant
Oceanside Police
Department
EOW: December 20,
2006
Officer Bryan Tuvera
San Francisco Police
Department
EOW: December 23,
2006
Deputy Jeffrey Mitchell
Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Department
EOW: October 27, 2006
2007 In Memory
Deputy Manuel Villegas
Riverside Sheriff’s Department
EOW: March 19, 2007
Honoring Our Fallen Officers
www.camemorial.org • [email protected]
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PROMOTIONS & TRANSFERS
The Sheriff has approved the following
Promotions and Transfers for March &
April 2007.
Effective March 31, 2007:
Supervising Deputy Coroner Investigator
Cathy Notaro
Effective April 14, 2007:
LIEUTENANT
Sam Lucia from Internal Affairs to Scientific
Investigations
SERGEANT
Michael Belicki from Specialized Inv. to Morongo
James Bergandahl from Twin Peaks to Big Bear
Kevin Jaquez from Victorville to ADC
Daniel J. McCarty from Yucaipa to GHRC
DETECTIVE
Michelle Kopp from Public Affairs to Victor Valley
James Lisner from Fontana to Yucaipa
Robert Rose from Victorville to Spec.
Investigations
Jerry Shelton from Apple Valley to Victorville
Bryan Wellott from Rancho to Twin Peaks
Effective April 28, 2007:
SERGEANT
Tim Parnell from CDC to WVDC
DETECTIVE:
Ryan Collins from Highland to Victorville
Effective April 14, 2007:
SERGEANT
Russ Wilke from Specialized Enf. to Internal
Affairs
Tim Kelly from ADC to Victorville
Dwight Roselius from Court Services to Fontana
Jeff Staggs from Yucaipa to Court Services
Jeff Bohner from GHRC to Yucaipa
Jeff Morgan from Court Services to Volunteer
Forces
Scot Corbin from Hesperia to Court Services
Ken Lutz from Big Bear to Hesperia
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DEPUTY
Mark Gordon from Hesperia to Court Services
Gary McWilliams from ADC to Hesperia
Shawn Hollosy from GHRC to Fontana
Steven Lawyer from Hesperia to Victor Valley
Richard Green from ADC to Hesperia
Felix Huaman from Rancho to Central
Manual Aguirre from WVDC to Rancho
Shane Hollands from GHRC to Yucaipa
David Briscoe from Central to Yucaipa
Aaron Serrano from Court Services to Central
Kenneth Hurley from CDC to Court Services
Jeromy Snyder from WVDC to Hesperia
Derrick Willies from Twin Peaks to Central
Garry Dominguez from WVDC to Twin Peaks
Adam Salsberry from CDC to Victorville
Justin Snyder from WVDC to Victorville
Floyd Stone from ADC to Victorville
Joshua Moore from ADC to Hesperia
Daniel Berumen from WVDC to Chino Hills
Adam Horenburg from ADC to Barstow
Phillip Alvarado from WVDC to Victorville
Brian Moler from ADC to Victorville
Rudy Delgado from WVDC to Rancho
Andrew Antekeier from ADC to Apple Valley
Joseph Garay from WVDC to Victorville
James Cook from GHRC to Fontana
Terry Blankenship from GHRC to Rancho
Michael Catalano from ADC to Victorville
Lance Beyerle from CDC to Highland
Dennis McCall from Central to WVDC
Effective April 28, 2007:
SERGEANT
Gary Somerville from Central to Victor Valley
Hector Gomez from WVDC to Central
DETECTIVE/CORPORAL
Christopher Mulligan from ASU to CDC
Jeff Simonton from Specialized Inv. to ASU
Rick Messersmith from Victorville to Spec.
Investigations
DEPUTY
Keith Mulligan from WVDC to Highland
FEATURES
Fishing for a Good Cause
here’s no such thing as a
bad fishing trip, especially when you’re fishing for a good cause.
SEBA once again held it’s
annual “Cops and Kids Fishing
Derby,” on April 21 at Guasti
Park in Ontario. The derby
benefits SEBA’s Children’s
Charities Fund.
“We had a good turnout of
kids,” Danny Thomas, from
Thomas & Kobler said. T & K
organized the fundraiser, which
drew about 100 attendees.
Children were given a fishing pole, complete with tackle
and bait. They each also received lunch, snacks and raffle
tickets, plus an additional raffle
ticket per fish caught. All the
kids did well.
First Place Winner: 4 ½ lb
rainbow trout; 2nd Place 1 3/4
lb. trout
T & K raised about $3,000
in prizes which ere awarded to
the participants. The derby is a
successful fundraiser for SEBA,
one that will continue to grow
in the future, Thomas said. “It
seems like, each year, it grows a
little more and more,” he said.
Attending children were
from San Bernardino Foster
Children’s Association
We would like to thank Explorer Scouts, Cadets from the
Sheriff’s Academy, Deputy
Sheriff’s and Probation Officer’s who helped out to make
this event a success. SEBA
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The proud winners of the SEBA Cops and Kids Fishing Derby.
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Resources
Continued from p. 6
applies. That is not to say that language can’t be
added to the MOU to try and address these issues; it
can! However, this would have to be done during the
contract negotiations.
Speaking of negotiations, several months before
the expiration of a contract, a survey is sent out to
the members requesting information on what they
believe should be asked for in the upcoming contract
negotiations. This is your opportunity to be heard!
Please make every effort to respond as the Association uses this information to determine what bargaining proposals to submit. Many members claim
they are not receiving correspondence from the As-
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sociation. If you are one of these members please
contact the office to insure that we have your correct
address on file. SEBA is not tied to the County information system, so if you update your address with
the County, it is not automatically updated here. It
is not unusual for me to be representing a member
and review their personal data, only to find that they
no longer live at the address on file, nor work in the
same unit or facility.
If a member calls with a question on an issue that
is not addressed in the MOU, I will also refer to the
Personnel Rules. The categories in the Personnel
Rules address examinations, list eligibility, certification, appointments, work performance, assignments
and separations, and disciplinary actions. The Civil
Service Commission (CSC) consists of five members
who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and
serve as a hearing body for adjudicating employee
appeals on matters set forth by the Personnel Rules
mentioned above. The Personnel Rules are updated
annually, and the various employees associations are
given an opportunity to provide their input.
There are other resources that I refer to in order
to answer member questions. For instance, sometimes an employee will call with a question concerning overtime or travel time. When is overtime
required? When is travel time compensable when it
is required to attend mandated training? These are
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions. The
FLSA is federal law that establishes minimum wage,
overtime pay and record-keeping standards affecting
workers in the private sector and in the Federal,
State, and local governments. The FLSA does not
require an employer to pay overtime until the employee works more than 40 hours in a week. The
FLSA also does not include paid leave (i.e. sick, vacation) time in the computation of overtime hours.
However, our MOU’s do include paid leave time in
the calculation of overtime. This is an issue that
was bargained for in previous contracts. In regard to
overtime, most of our members are subject to the 7
(k) partial overtime exemption which allows a public employer of law enforcement or firefighter personnel to establish a work period from seven (7)
days to twenty-eight (28) days with applicable maximum hour standards. The applicable maximum
hour standards differ depending on whether the employee is law enforcement or a fire fighter.
(909) 478-4001
Please see Resources, p. 20
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FEATURES
Federal Appellate Panel a Judicial Joke
By Hank Hernandez
Reprinted from LA Daily News, April 11, 2007
he 9th U.S. Circuit Court
of Appeals continues its
quest to be the least-respected group of jurists in the
United States with another decision worthy of ridicule. It recently
ruled that police officers violated
the Fourth Amendment (Fisher v.
City of San Jose) by not getting
an arrest warrant before taking
into custody a heavily armed and
drunk suspect following a 12-hour
standoff.
On Oct. 23, 1999, Steven
Fisher bought two 12-packs of
beer and settled in at home,
cleaning his collection of 18 guns.
A security guard at the apartment
called police when he felt Fisher’s
behavior became menacing.
Officers surrounded his apartment and attempted to get Fisher
to surrender. Fisher was mostly
unresponsive, but did insist on
talking about his Second Amendment rights.
He told the negotiator he
would shoot her if she came into
his apartment, and he was seen
pointing his rifle at surrounding
officers. The apartment complex
was evacuated, with one neighbor
fleeing via a hole cut into her
apartment wall so she wouldn’t
have to come within rifle range of
Fisher.
An all-day effort to get Fisher
to give up and come out included
the throwing of tear gas and flashbang grenades into the house.
None had any effect. When
T
Fisher finally emerged hours later, hear all other cases.
he had to be subdued with rubber
Hopefully, this case will be
bullets.
added to the long list of those
Sounds like a successful and
finding that the 9th Circuit got it
peaceful resolution to a tense and completely wrong.
dangerous situation. Well, not according to Fisher, who sued,
Hank Hernandez is General Counclaiming his civil rights were vio- sel for the Los Angeles Police Prolated.
tective League.
After an eight-day trial, the
jury wasted no time in telling Mr. About the LAPPL: Formed in
Fisher to get lost, finding the offi- 1922, the Los Angeles Police Procers did nothing wrong. The trial tective League (LAPPL) represents
judge, however, reversed the jury
the more than 9,000 dedicated and
verdict, ruling the cops violated
professional sworn members of the
the Fourth Amendment by not
Los Angeles Police Department.
getting a warrant for Fisher’s arThe LAPPL serves to advance the
rest.
interests of LAPD officers through
Incredibly, the 9th Circuit
legislative and legal advocacy, politiagreed, holding the arrest illegal.
cal action and education. The
In short, the 9th Circuit believes
LAPPL can be found on the Web at
that officers in a prolonged stand- www.LAPD.com. SEBA
off with a gun-toting drunk
threatening to kill officers
DUES ALLOCATION POLITICAL
need to ask a court if there
ACTION FUND
is probable cause for an arThe California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has
rest.
established guidelines for the collection and accounting of political
The U.S. Constitution
funds by unions and other interest groups. That portion of your dues
that is used for political purposes must be specifically identified and
clearly does not require offiplaced into a separate account. The amount used for political
cers to get an arrest warrant
purposes is NOT deductible on your federal or state income taxes as a
union expense. You may elect not to pay into the Political Action Fund.
for an armed, intoxicated
and barricaded suspect who
Currently, the amount of dues allocated to the Political Action Fund is
is threatening the lives of
$20 per month. If you elect not to participate in the Political Action
Fund, complete the dues allocation form and return it to the
everybody within range.
Association office. Your contribution will be redirected to the SEBA
This ruling defies common
Charity Fund.
sense and well-established
constitutional practice.
PAC DUES ALLOCATION
I am requesting that you do not place any portion of my monthly dues
The 9th Circuit has been
toward the Political Action Fund maintained by the Safety Employees'
reversed so many times by
Benefit Association. I understand that my dues will not be reduced and
instead will be redirected into the SEBA Charity Fund.
the Supreme Court that it
Date:____________________________________________________
has been suggested two
Member Signature:_________________________________________
ID#:____________________________________________________
Supreme Court dockets are
needed: one to reverse the
SEBA, 735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125, CA 92408
9th Circuit, and another to
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Resources
Continued from p. 18
In order to determine if travel
time is compensable, I need to
know the member’s normal work
schedule, his or her normal reporting location, the location of
the training, the type of transportation to be used to commute
to the training, etc. In most situations the travel time will be compensable.
Members will also call wanting
to know what their rights are in
situations where extended leave
time has to be taken to care for a
sick child, parent, spouse or even
themselves, and if called for military leave. For example, a deputy
may need to take time off to care
for his/her parent who has just
had a stroke and lives in another
state. There is no one else to care
for the parent so the deputy submits a request for time off to care
for and/or make arrangements for
the parent to receive ongoing
medical care. If the deputy is a
full-time employee and has
worked for the employer more
than a year, this time must be
granted to the employee under the
California Family Rights Act
(CFRA). If your request for time
off is denied, your field representative will make the necessary
calls to inform the decision maker
that to do so would be a violation
of the CFRA. These types of
claims fall under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC). However,
your field representative will make
the necessary calls to resolve this
issue at the lowest level possible
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ring you to one of the above-mentioned enforcement agencies is
usually only done when we are
unable to resolve the issue for you.
The reason for that is these agencies may take several months to a
year to fully investigate your claim
and/or resolve your issue.
I have spoken to members who
are erroneously told by their attorney that the Association should
be helping the member with their
claim of discrimination. This is
not true! Your field representative is aware of anti-discrimination laws and labor code
violations. We can advise you
when we believe your rights are
being violated under these laws.
We also try to resolve the issue
with the County in an effort to
save time and resolve your issue
promptly so that you do not have
to go to these outside agencies.
However, if we are unsuccessful in
resolving these types of issues
then we have to refer you to the
agencies that have jurisdiction
over these matters.
Last but not least, I have received calls from members who
are being deployed for military
duty or are due to return. They
want to know what their rights
are so they know what to expect.
Their rights are protected under
the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act of 1994 (USEERA). I can
refer to their guidelines, or even
call a toll free number when researching an issue for a member.
The Association strives to be a
full service organization in the
representation of our members. If
you have a question, don’t hesitate to contact your field representative. If we don’t have the
answer, we will after conducting
the necessary research. SEBA
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
LEAVE DONATION
REQUESTS
BETHARD,CHRISTIE
LAND USE SERVICES
CARDILLO-MOORE, LINDA
SHERIFF
DAVIS, BEATRICE
ARMC
HAZELRIGG DE VRIES,
LAURI
HSS-TAD
HENNINGS, AIDA
HSS-TAD
KEMPA, FRANK
HSS
MCCOY, MICHELLE
CHILD SUPPORT
MEDEIROS, MARY
SHERIFF
MORALES, HERLINDA
PUBLIC HEALTH
RAMIREZ, KRISTEN
HSS
RAY, CARLA
ARMC
WALKER, JACQUELINE
HSS-TAD
YANCY, EILEEN
HSS-TAD
County employees wishing to donate vacation,
holiday or compensatory time-off hours may do so
in 8-hour increments. Please see your department
payroll clerk for filling out a Medical Emergency
Leave Donation Form.
TICKET PRICES
All Sales Final • Prices subject to change without notice • SEBA members only
Aquarium of the Pacific
Adult ......................................................$15.95
Child (3-11) ..........................................$9.95
Disneyland/California Adventure
Adult ......................................................$59.00
Child (3-9).............................................$51.00
Disneyland Park Hopper
1 Day, 2 Parks
Adult ......................................................$64.00
Child (3-9).............................................$56.00
Knott’s Berry Farm
Adult ......................................................$25.45
Child (3-11) ..........................................$16.95
Legoland
(Through 1/31/08)
2-Day Pass
Adult/Child ............................................$40.00
Scandia Amusement Park
Unlimited Passport............................................$11.00
(Includes all rides, raceway, Screamer, and
golf).
Sea World
(Expires 6/30/07)
2 days of fun
Adult ......................................................$42.75
Child (3-9).............................................$37.00
Universal Studios One Day Pass
(Through 1/31/07)
Adult/Child ............................................$43.00
Annual Pass...........................................$61.00
Movie Theaters
CinemaStar ............................................$5.50
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Adult ......................................................$28.00
Child .....................................................$15.00
(under 48” tall)
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Adult .....................................................$24.25
Child (3-11) ...........................................$14.50
San Diego Zoo
Deluxe Adult..........................................$29.00
Deluxe Child (3-11).................................................$19
(Includes bus tour and Skyfari ride)
AMC Theatre
General..................................................$5.50
Premier..................................................$7.00
(Valid for opening engagements. $8 after 6pm.)
Edwards, Regal, United Artist
General..................................................$6.00
Premier..................................................$7.00
(Valid for opening engagements. $8 after 6pm.)
Krikorian Theatres
General..................................................$6.50
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President
Continued from p. 3
training so that everyone involved with the negotiations process are operating with the same ideas in
mind. I attended a Collective Bargaining class last
month along with our Chief of Negotiations, Mike
Eagleson and our Secretary to the Board, Kristen
Riegel. It was a very informative class and will go a
long way in helping with all of the upcoming negotiations, starting with the Environmental Health
Unit. I will continue to keep everyone informed of
our progress on this matter since it is one of our
most important concerns.
NEW OFFICE SIGN
The office sign for our new building has now
been installed. This should make it much easier to
find us when you have a need to come visit. Even if
you don’t have a specific reason for coming over,
stop by and check it out. Everyone I have talked to
about the new location is very happy with our new
look and location. Again, come on over and say
“Hi” to our staff.
The staff and I here at SEBA continue to put the
finishing touches on everything and I am glad to say
we are pretty close to having everything taken care
of.
ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 20
I am pleased to say ACR 20 is moving ahead in a
positive direction. This measure would designate the
portion of State Highway Route 247 between State
Highway Route 62 and the town limit of Yucca Valley, as the “Deputy Greg A. Gariepy Memorial Highway.” There will be a cost for the signs that cannot
be paid for by state money. The cost of the signs will
be a small price to pay for the ability to honor Greg
in this manner. I am hoping this will be finalized before the California Peace Officer Memorial Ceremonies are conducted this year in Sacramento.
And as always, last but not least, “Stay safe out
there.” SEBA
Senior District Attorney Investigator & District
Attorney Investigator
THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
Do you enjoy conducting investigations? Are you looking for a challenge that allows
you to make a positive impact on the criminal justice system? Salary ranges up to
$7,385/month – $88,628/year (Increasing to $93,267/year in 2008). The largest
county in the contiguous United States, San Bernardino County has a wide variety
of communities, affordable housing options, diverse geography, varied recreational
opportunities and a growing population that exceeds two million residents. DA Investigators enjoy great benefits, 3% @ 50 (1937 Act with PERS reciprocity option)
and a flexible work schedule. The San Bernardino County DA’s Office is recruiting
experienced and enthusiastic law enforcement professionals for District Attorney
Investigator positions, the “best career in law enforcement.” Staffing a total of 11
offices countywide, D.A. Investigators have PC § 830.1 status and investigate violations of the law, execute search warrants, serve arrest warrants, locate and interview witnesses and conduct interesting, sensitive and complex investigations. If you
have an Intermediate POST Certificate (or higher), 8 years as a 830.1 peace officer
with 5 years of patrol experience (for DA Investigator position) OR 2 years of 830.1
detective experience (for Senior DA Investigator position), are looking for a change
in your law enforcement environment, interested in stability, desire family-friendly
work hours, are tenacious in your work habits and enjoy conducting investigations,
apply to join our progressive team. Call (909) 387-6570 for assistance or contact
HR at (909) 387-6144. E-mail [email protected] or apply on-line at
www.sbcounty.gov/hr. EEO/ADA Compliant Employer.
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Change of
Address
If you have moved, we want to know about
it. Please fill out this form and fax it or mail
it to the SEBA office.
Name:
County ID#:
New Address:
City, State and Zip:
Phone: (
)
Signature:
Fax to (909) 381-9364 or mail to SEBA, 735 E.
Carnegie Dr., Suite 125, San Bernardino, CA 92408
ASSOCIATION FINANCIALS
TREASURY
(AS OF 3/31/07)
Operating Accounts
General Operating
General Reserve
Holding Accounts
Insurance Clearing
Pager Deposit Fund
Restricted Accounts
Charity Accounts
Widow/Orphan Fund
Legal Defense Fund
Star & Shield
Ticket Sales
Political Accounts
State Political Action Committee
Independent Expenditure Committee
Ballot Measure Committee
Slate Mailer Organization Committee
Local Political Action Committee
Federal Political Action Committee
Trust Accounts
Insurance Trust/Peace Officer's Relief Fund
Beneficiary Accounts
Minor CD Funds
Memorial Funds
Total Treasury
OPERATING BUDGET
$113,716.40
$294,513.44
$29,668.62
$2,423.30
$95,026.15
$213,428.70
$509,545.41
$8,414.05
$48,610.10
$115,637.23
$1,430.92
$141.71
$1,045.16
$18,112.26
$7,342.92
$2,235,356.80
$15,688.43
$0.00
$3,710,101.60
(AS OF 3/31/07)
Income
Membership Income
Other Income
Total Income
$912,737.34
$167,934.57
$1,080,671.91
Expense
Professional Services
Office Insurance
Service Charges
Office Supplies
Media Relations
Dues, Subscriptions, Filing Fees
Postage & Delivery
Magazine Production & Delivery
Printing
Equipment/Furniture
Accounting
Executive Auto
Membership Expense
Employee Health Benefits
Employee Payroll Taxes
Employee Retirement
Employee Wages & Salaries
Employee Auto Allowance
Employer FSA Contributions
Workers Comp Insurance
Employer Education Assistance
Disability Insurance Expense
Board of Directors
Executive Board
Training
Other
President
Member Services
Board Conference & Workshop
Donations
Building Note
Building Repairs & Maintenance
Communication & Data Processing
Utilities
Property Taxes
$10,283.82
$20,573.24
$2,276.67
$22,086.24
$101.76
$3,295.53
$17,842.14
$36,990.32
$6,422.98
$16,327.81
$31,647.50
$20,722.73
$11,361.31
$66,805.35
$33,788.45
$55,381.70
$411,537.78
$26,953.79
$3,303.01
$-584.00
$5,247.00
$1,418.73
$4,689.95
$4,368.13
$4,778.87
$8,154.30
$1,019.42
$4,040.24
$16,464.81
$33,472.00
$27,375.26
$9,316.43
$43,703.44
$12,882.61
$6,616.44
Total Expense
$980,665.76
Net Operating Surplus
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS
FEDERAL
President George W. Bush
Washington DC
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20500
(202) 456-1414 Switchboard
(202) 456-1111 Comments
Fax (202) 456-2461
[email protected]
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Washington D.C.
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0504
(202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
[email protected]
Senator Barbara Boxer
Washington DC
112 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-0501
(202) 224-3553
[email protected]
Representative Jerry Lewis
41st Congressional District
1150 Brookside Ave. #J5
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 862-6030
Representative David Dreier
26th Congressional District
2220 E. Rt. 66, Ste 225
Glendora, CA 91740
(626) 852-2626
Representative Gary Miller
42nd Congressional District
1800 E. Lambert Rd., Ste 150
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 257-1142
Representative Joe Baca
43rd Congressional District
201 North “E” Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
(909) 885-2222
STATE
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841
(909) 680-6860
Fax: (916) 445-4633
www.governor.ca.gov
[email protected]
Senator George Runner
17th Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 5082
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-6637
[email protected]
Senator Bob Dutton
31st Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-3688
[email protected]
Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod
32nd Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 2059
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4032
[email protected]
Assemblymember Jean Fuller
32nd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 3098, Sacramento, CA
95814
(916) 319-2032
Assemblymember Bill Maze
34th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 2002
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2034
Representing Barstow
Assemblymember Sharon Runner
36th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 6031
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2036
Representing Adelanto, Victorville
Assemblymember Anthony Adams
59th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 3141
Sacramento, Ca 95814
(916) 319-2059
Representing Apple Valley, Hesperia, San
Bernardino
Assemblymember Robert Huff
60th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 5164
(916) 319-2060
Representing Chino Hills
Assemblymember Nell Soto
61st Assembly District
(909) 984-7741
Representing Chino, Ontario
Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter
62nd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 2175, Sacramento, Ca
95814
Telephone (916) 319-2062
Assemblymember Bill Emmerson
63rd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 6026
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2063
Representing Fontana, Grand Terrace,
Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga,
Redlands, Upland, San Bernardino
Assemblymember Paul Cook
65th Assembly District
34932 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 790-4196
Fax: (909) 790-0479
Representing Big Bear City, Yucaipa
COUNTY
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
County Government Center
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor,
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 387-4811
District 1 – Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4830
District 2 – Chairman Paul Biane
(909) 387-4833
San Bernardino Fax: (909) 387-3265
Rancho Cucamonga Fax: (909) 945-4037
Wrightwood Fax: (760) 249-3149
District 3 – Supervisor Dennis Hansberger
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4855
San Bernardino Fax: (909) 387-3018
District 4 – Vice Chairman Gary Ovitt
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4866
District 5 - Supervisor Josie Gonzales
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4565
$100,006.15
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